Green Daily

After looking over the materials myself and counting down the days until my 18-month-old would leave her diapers behind, I couldn't wait to give it a try.

I used sign some language with my first daughter and she caught on brilliantly. With my second, I started signing even earlier but the kid wouldn't even sign the most basic one of all, "milk," back at me. However, thirty seconds into the Potty Train video and she was signing "potty" along with the animated babies on the screen.

The video was a hit not only with the toddler but also with my three-year-old. They both enjoyed the music and learning the five signs shown. I enjoyed using the included whistle to blow along with the theme song.

There is no denying that waiting until a child is three, four or even five to potty train puts an unnecessary strain on the environment. Baby Signs is trying to rid the landfills of all of those dirty diapers while boosting baby's language skills.

We're still a few weeks away from being a completely potty trained household but I like this method enough to stick with it. I'm certainly looking forward to selling the last of my cloth diapers.